City Council Meeting October 15, 2014

Presentation Outline  Project Purpose, Background and Schedule  Overview of Community Input  Overview of Element Components  Overview of Addendum to the EIR  Planning Commission Review  Discussion

Purpose and Background  Promote increased quality of life for the Monterey Park community, through goals and policies that support improved health and sustainability  2 New Elements in the City’s General Plan  Funded by a Sustainable Communities Planning Grant (California Strategic Growth Council)

Process and Schedule Fall 2012/ Winter 2013 Fall 2012 Spring 2013 Summer/ Fall 2013 Winter/ Spring 2013 Summer/Fall 2014

OVERVIEW OF COMMUNITY INPUT

Community Engagement Activities  Technical Advisors Meeting – July 26, 2012  Public Outreach Partners – ongoing  Online Survey – ongoing  Farmers’ Market – September 7, 2012  General Plan Advisory Committee Meetings – October 9 and December 17, 2012  Environmental Commission Meet and Greet – October 16, 2012  Community Visioning Workshop – November 8, 2012  Youth Input – Mark Keppel High School AP Environmental Science Class – January 2013  Lunar New Year Festival – February 2, 2013  Earth Day Festival – April 20, 2013

Key Themes from Community Input  Breathing Clean Air  Wisely Using Energy and Water  Reducing Waste  Being Physically Active and Enjoying the Outdoors  Enjoying Our Neighborhoods and Gathering Places  Eating, Selling, and Growing Healthy Food  Walking and Biking Around Our Community  Learning and Getting Involved  Preparing for Emergencies and Accessing Health Care

Community Input Highlights  Parks Community garden Dog park Encourage physical activity Improved maintenance  Streets for Walking and Biking People not comfortable biking in the street Trees, greenery, shade  Retail and Gathering Places Dining, walking, “hanging out” Healthy food retail PLACES

Community Input Highlights  Residents and Sustainability Recycling and littering Solar panels Water conservation  Smoking Second hand smoke  Physical Activity and Recreation More opportunities! BEHAVIOR

Community Input Highlights  Communication, Education, Involvement More information about programs/activities

OVERVIEW OF ELEMENT COMPONENTS

Project Components Vision Plan and Guiding Principles Framework for implementing the community’s vision in the Elements Existing Conditions Report Including relevant maps and exhibits Healthy Community and Sustainable Community Elements Goals and policies Implementation program Monitoring program/indicators

Components of the Elements  Introduction/Background  Goals and Policies  Implementation Program  Indicators and Monitoring Program  Recommendations Memo for Items in Other Elements

Healthy Community Element Topics  Health at Home Healthy Homes and Neighborhoods Air Quality Near Transportation Corridors  Active Living Recreation Activities Active Parks  Healthy Eating/Healthy Food Access  Community Life Communication Public Safety Community Participation Social Networks  Alcohol and Tobacco Use  Health Care and Communicable Disease Prevention

Sustainable Community Element Topics  Land Use and Transportation Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled Transit Use Walkable and Bikeable Community  Natural Resources Water Conservation, Recapture, and Quality Energy Generation and Conservation Green Infrastructure  Waste Reduction and Diversion Waste Reduction, Recycling, and Composting Reducing Litter  Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency  Community Participation and Communications

Implementation Program  Specific actions the City will undertake to achieve the goals within the 2 Elements  Describes implementation action and responsible department Primarily Community & Economic Development, Public Works, and Recreation & Community Services  Intended to be implemented over time, with periodic prioritization of actions

Monitoring Program  Purpose - measure in achieving goals and objectives of the 2 Elements  Used by Staff to track and report on progress  Matrix identifies: Indicator Measure Data Source Baseline - from Existing Conditions report or Climate Action Plan Target

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  Addendum to the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report for the Monterey Park General Plan (FEIR) Strong presumption against requiring further environmental once an EIR is certified Further review required if proposed changes require “major revisions” to the previously certified EIR  No modifications to the Land Use Policy Map or intensities/densities identified within the General Plan  No changes to maximum development potential approved for General Plan and analyzed in FEIR

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)  Initial Study concluded that the environmental impacts of the General Plan, as modified by the 2 new Elements: Do not require substantial changes to the FEIR Will not create any form of significant environmental impacts not previously analyzed in the FEIR Nor will the impacts of the modified project be more severe than those already analyzed in the FEIR  Initial Study/Addendum concludes that the 2 new Elements will have no significant long-term, environmental effects that cannot be mitigated  Not required to be circulated for public review, but the Addendum was made available to the public for 20 days

Planning Commission Review  Planning Commission Meeting – June 30 Planning Commission comments focused on the Implementation Program as a primary concern  In response, the Implementation Program was modified to better prioritize items and set more realistic timeframes for each item  In addition, Staff specified timing based on items of urgency, potential cost, and funding availability

Planning Commission Review  Planning Commission Meetings – August 13 Planning Commission requested three additional items be considered:  Staff should conduct better community outreach that is multi-cultural/multi-lingual to better inform the community  Planning Division should report every six months on the progress of the Implementation Program  A Summary Sheet be prepared by the Planning Division and made available to the public that identifies the priorities

QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION